Meal Service Times Breakfast 7 to 8:30 a.m. Lunch Noon to 1:30 p.m. Dinner 5 to 6:30 p.m. How To Place Your Order There are three ways to place your order: 1. A meal service host will personally contact you each day for your meal selections. 2. Complete the menu selection sheet delivered by your host, and a member of our staff will pick it up. 3. If your host is unavailable, please contact the Diet Office at 647-8001 and press option 1 from a hospital phone for assistance. Hand Hygiene We provide a hand wipe with your meal tray so you can clean your hands before you enjoy your meal. Special Food Requests Special menus are available for Kosher, Gluten-free, Renal, Low Sodium, GI (Easy to Digest), and Dental (Easy to Chew) diets. Vegetarian selections are included throughout the menu. If you have a food allergy/intolerance or other special dietary needs, please contact the Diet Office at 412-647-8001 and press option 1. Guest trays are available for an additional fee. Dining After Hours If you would like something to eat after regular meal service times, please ask your nurse about the options available to you. All of our menu offerings can be incorporated into a general healthful diet if they are consumed in appropriate portions. The nutritional content of the menu items, to include the carb numbers, may vary due to food product changes. Special Diets Consistent Carbohydrate Diet This diet provides a consistent amount of carbohydrates (carbs) at each meal to help control blood sugar. Choose the number of carb servings indicated in your diet order when selecting meals. Your selections may be edited to meet your carb order. The number of carb servings is indicated beside menu items that contain carbs. 1 carb serving = 15 grams of carbohydrates Consistent Carbohydrate (Carb) Diets Breakfast Lunch Dinner Liberalized 3-5 carbs 3-5 carbs 3-5 carbs Low 3 carbs 3 carbs 3 carbs Standard 4 carbs 4 carbs 4 carbs High 5 carbs 5 carbs 5 carbs Cardiac/Heart-Healthy Diet This diet is lower in fat and sodium. It is recommended that you choose items designated with a heart symbol ( ). 1
Breakfast JUICE Orange (1 carb) Apple (1 carb) Cranberry (1 carb) Grape (1 carb) Prune (1 carb) V8 (½ carb) FRUIT Banana (2 carbs) Canned Fruit Cup (1 carb) Mandarin Oranges (1 carb) Stewed Prunes (1 carb) HOT AND COLD CEREALS Oatmeal (1 carb) with Brown Sugar (add 1 carb) Creamy Wheat Farina (1 carb) Corn Flakes (1 carb) Rice Krispies (1 carb) Cheerios (1 carb) Frosted Flakes (1½ carbs) Mini-Wheats (2 carbs) Raisin Bran (2 carbs) YOGURT Fruited Yogurt Peach (1½ carbs) Light Yogurt Vanilla (1 carb) Strawberry Banana (1 carb) Greek Yogurt Vanilla (½ carb) Strawberry (1 carb) Yogurt Whips Orange Crème (1½ carbs) HOT ENTREES Scrambled Eggs Low-cholesterol Scrambled Eggs Roasted Vegetable Egg White Omelet (½ carb) Cheese Omelet Breakfast Sandwich on an English Muffin (2 carbs) Egg and Cheese Bacon, Egg, and Cheese Cinnamon French Toast (1½ carbs) Belgian Waffle (2 carbs) SIDES Hard Cooked Egg Bacon Strips Turkey Sausage Links Breakfast Potatoes (1 carb) Low-fat Cottage Cheese BAKERY English Muffin (2 carbs) Plain Bagel (2 carbs) Blueberry Crumb Cake (2 carbs) Apple Cinnamon Muffin (2 carbs) Glazed Donut (2 carbs) ACCOMPANIMENTS Salt Pepper Mrs. Dash Margarine or Butter Lite Cream Cheese Peanut Butter (½ carb) Assorted Jelly (½ carb) Assorted Diet Jelly Syrup (2 carbs) Diet Syrup Ketchup Hot Sauce 2 All breakfast items are offered 7 days a week.
Sunday Stuffed Pepper Soup (1 carb) Coleslaw (½ carb) Roast Turkey Breast with Gravy (½ carb) Traditional Chef (½ carb) Dressing: Lite Italian or Lite Ranch (add ½ carb) Turkey Chef (½ carb) Dressing: Lite Italian or Lite Ranch (add ½ carb) Bread Stuffing (1½ carbs) Whole Green Beans (½ carb) Peach Slices (1 carb) Apple Pie (3 carbs) Monday Potato Chowder (1½ carbs) Applesauce (1 carb) Breaded Chicken Breast (1 carb) Roasted Cauliflower and Quinoa Burger on a Wheat Bun (3 carbs) Roasted Sweet Potatoes (1 carb) Potato and Cheese Pierogies (1½ carbs) Capri Blend Vegetables (½ carb) Chocolate Pudding (1½ carbs) Tropical Fruit Cup (1 carb) Stuffed Pepper Soup (1 carb) Garden Lemon Chicken Breast (½ carb) Baked Salmon Steamed Rice (1 carb) Broccoli Florets (½ carb) Sugar Cookie (1 carb) Potato Chowder (1½ carbs) Spinach Meatloaf with Gravy (1 carb) Ranch Turkey Wrap (1½ carbs) Parslied Potatoes (1 carb) Sliced Carrots (½ carb) Orange Sherbet (1½ carbs) Pear Slices (1 carb) Please see pages 6 and 7 for items you may order for lunch and dinner any day of the week. Condiments and beverages are listed on page 8. 3
Tuesday Beef Barley Soup (½ carb) Mandarin and Beet (½ carb) Dressing: Fat-free Raspberry Vinaigrette (½ carb) Hot Roast Beef Sandwich with Gravy (1 carb) Trio Platter (1½ carbs) (Chicken, Tuna, and Egg s with Crackers) Mixed Vegetables (½ carb) Pineapple Tidbits (1 carb) Chocolate Layer Cake (2½ carbs) Wednesday Cream of Tomato Soup (1½ carbs) Garden Grilled Cheese Sandwich (2 carbs) Beef Stew (1½ carbs) with a Biscuit (add 1½ carbs) Chopped Spinach SnackWell s Vanilla Cookies (1 carb) Applesauce (1 carb) Beef Barley Soup (½ carb) Cottage Cheese and Peaches (1½ carbs) Stuffed Chicken Breast with Gravy (1 carb) Crumb-topped Tilapia (½ carb) Rice Pilaf (1 carb) Whole Green Beans (½ carb) Vanilla Ice Cream (1 carb) Cream of Tomato Soup (1½ carbs) Tropical Fruit Cup (1 carb) Swiss Steak (1 carb) Roasted Vegetable Lasagna (1½ carbs) Broccoli and Cauliflower (½ carb) Vanilla Pudding (1½ carbs) Cherry Pie (3½ carbs) 4 Please see pages 6 and 7 for items you may order for lunch and dinner any day of the week. Condiments and beverages are listed on page 8.
Thursday Italian Wedding Soup (½ carb) Potato (1 carb) Hamburger (2 carbs) Select: Lettuce and Tomato, Pickles, Onion, Ketchup, Mustard, Mayo Chicken Parmesan (1 carb) Penne Pasta with Marinara Sauce (1½ carbs) Prince Charles Blend Vegetables Chocolate Ice Cream (1 carb) Friday Garden Vegetable Soup (½ carb) Coleslaw (½ carb) Macaroni and Cheese Casserole (1½ carbs) Potato-crusted Cod (½ carb) Rice Pilaf (1 carb) Stewed Tomatoes (½ carb) Broccoli Florets (½ carb) Fudge Brownie (2½ carbs) Pear Slices (1 carb) Italian Wedding Soup (½ carb) Garden Beef Pot Roast Grilled Chicken Caesar (1 carb) Grilled Chicken (½ carb) Dressing: Lite Italian or Lite Ranch (add ½ carb) Herb Roasted Red Skin Potatoes (1½ carbs) Peas and Carrots (½ carb) Bread Pudding Bites (2 carbs) Peach Slices (1 carb) Garden Vegetable Soup (½ carb) Applesauce (1 carb) Hot Roast Turkey Sandwich with Gravy (1 carb) Fresh Fruit and Cottage Cheese Plate (2½ carbs) Whole Baby Carrots (½ carb) Shortbread Cookies (1½ carbs) Strawberry Layer Cake (2 carbs) Please see pages 6 and 7 for items you may order for lunch and dinner any day of the week. Condiments and beverages are listed on page 8. 5
Saturday Broccoli Cheese Soup (1 carb) Greek Grilled Chicken on a Wheat Bun (1½ carbs) Select: Lettuce and Tomato, Ketchup, Mustard, Mayo Penne Pasta with Marinara Sauce (3 carbs) Potato Wedges (1½ carbs) Italian Blend Vegetables (1 carb) Chocolate Chip Cookie (1 carb) Tapioca Pudding (1½ carbs) Broccoli Cheese Soup (1 carb) Garden Salisbury Steak with Gravy (½ carb) Chicken Tenders (1½ carbs) Noodles (1 carb) Key West Blend Vegetables (½ carb) Raspberry Sherbet (2 carbs) Also Available You may order these menu items for lunch and dinner any day of the week. SOUP Chicken Noodle Soup (½ carb) Cereals Instant Oatmeal (1 carb) Instant Cream of Wheat (1 carb) HOT ENTREES Baked Chicken Breast Baked Tilapia Macaroni and Cheese Casserole (1½ carbs) Cheese Pizza (3 carbs) Asian Vegetable Blend (1 carb) (Green Soy Beans, Pea Pods, Baby Corn, Red Pepper, Water Chestnuts) SIDES Baked Potato (2 carbs) Carrots (½ carb) Green Beans (½ carb) Garden COLD ENTREES Grilled Chicken (½ carb) Dressing: Lite Italian or Lite Ranch (add ½ carb) Fresh Fruit and Cottage Cheese Plate (2½ carbs) Canned Fruit and Cottage Cheese Plate (2½ carbs) Hard Cooked Egg HOT SANDWICHES Grilled Chicken on a Wheat Bun (1½ carbs) Hamburger (2 carbs) Cheeseburger (2 carbs) Hot Dog (1½ carbs) Garden Burger on a Wheat Bun (2½ carbs) Grilled Cheese (2 carbs) Accompaniments: Lettuce and Tomato, Pickles, Onion 6 Condiments and beverages are listed on page 8.
Also Available (continued) COLD SANDWICHES Sandwiches are made on your choice of whole wheat (1½ carbs) or Italian bread (2 carbs). Turkey Sandwich Turkey and Provolone Sandwich Roast Beef Sandwich Roast Beef and Swiss Sandwich Chicken Sandwich Scoop of Chicken with Crackers (1 carb) Tuna Sandwich Scoop of Tuna with Crackers (1 carb) Egg Sandwich Scoop of Egg with Crackers (1 carb) Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich (3 carbs) BAKERY Dinner Roll (1 carb) Slice of Whole Wheat Bread (1 carb) Slice of White Bread (1 carb) Soft Pretzel (2½ carbs) Plain Bagel (2 carbs) Saltine Crackers (3 packets = 1 carb) Unsalted Soda Crackers (3 packets = 1 carb) Apple Cinnamon Muffin (2 carbs) SNACKS Carrot and Celery Sticks (½ carb) Hummus (½ carb) Pretzels (1 carb) White Cheddar Popcorn (½ carb) Baked Potato Chips (1½ carbs) SnackWell s Vanilla Cookies (1 carb) Shortbread Cookies (1½ carbs) FRUIT Applesauce (1 carb) Peach Slices (1 carb) Mandarin Oranges (1 carb) Banana (2 carbs) Apple Wedges (1 carb) Red Grapes (1 carb) YOGURT Fruited Yogurt Peach (1½ carbs) Light Yogurt Vanilla (1 carb) Strawberry Banana (1 carb) Greek Yogurt Vanilla (½ carb) Strawberry (1 carb) Yogurt Whips Orange Crème (1½ carbs) GELATIN Orange (1½ carbs) Diet Orange Diet Strawberry PUDDING Vanilla (1½ carbs) Chocolate (1½ carbs) Tapioca (1½ carbs) Diet Vanilla (1 carb) Diet Chocolate (1 carb) Vanilla Custard (1½ carbs) FROZEN DESSERTS Ice Cream Vanilla (1 carb) Chocolate (1 carb) Strawberry (1 carb) Frozen Yogurt Vanilla (1 carb) Sherbet Orange (1½ carbs) Raspberry (2 carbs) Fruit Ice Orange (1½ carbs) Lemon (1½ carbs) Raspberry (2 carbs) Condiments and beverages are listed on page 8. 7
Condiments Salt Pepper Mrs. Dash Margarine or Butter Lite Cream Cheese Peanut Butter (½ carb) Assorted Jelly (½ carb) Assorted Diet Jelly Lemon Ketchup Mustard Lite Mayonnaise Hot Sauce Barbecue Sauce (1 carb) Sour Cream Tartar Sauce Parmesan Cheese Beverages COFFEE Regular Decaf TEA Regular: Black or Green Decaf: Black or Chamomile HOT COCOA Regular (1 carb) Diet (½ carb) ACCOMPANIMENTS Sugar (2 packets = ½ carb) Sweet N Low or Splenda Half and Half Creamer Lemon Honey (1 carb) MILK Skim (1 carb) 2% (1 carb) Whole (1 carb) Fat-free Lactaid (1 carb) Fat-free Chocolate (1½ carbs) Vanilla Soy (1 carb) SODA Pepsi (2 carbs) Diet Pepsi Ginger Ale (1½ carbs) Diet Ginger Ale OTHER Sweet Iced Tea (1½ carbs) Diet Decaf Iced Tea Lemonade (2 carb) Diet Lemonade 8 To Reorder Use Form # PUH-0096 PATEX504792 SR/SK 07/17 2017 UPMC